Director of Underwriting, Life Insurance - 6911 (work from home)

Job Description

Responsible for the direct supervision, management and motivation of the reinsurance underwriting staff. The Director is expected to provide accurate and timely appraisal of facultative reinsurance cases, participate in business development initiatives and implement up to date underwriting practices and maintain client relationships.

Job Title: Director of Underwriting, Life Insurance

Location: GTA (Work from Home)

Responsibilities:

Manage daily operation of Facultative Underwriting and Support Area, interacting with senior underwriters, Underwriting Technical Lead and Support Staff administrators as needed.

Responsible for mentoring the underwriting staff to ensure the expectations of the client are met. Communicates effectively with clients and coordinates client service requests.

Monitor work-related production and performance for all underwriter levels to ensure the Fac UW team maintains corporate goals and client expectations.

Serves as an underwriting contact for actuarial in the pricing process and handles coordinating policy issues for reinsurance clients in the absence of the Vice President Underwriting.

Ongoing participation in developing and monitoring underwriting guidelines for Life C.I. and potentially D.I. Compiling procedures and guidelines to aid in the development of the company underwriting procedures manual and company client database.

Qualifications:

University Degree and or relevant experience

7+ years of underwriting experience and 4+ years in a senior position with an authority level of at least $10 million

Interested candidates please contact Maurice Reichberg at 416.868.6711 x.232 or forward your resume in confidence to maurice@dgacareers.com. If you are working with another DGA recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position.

Founded in 1986, DGA Careers specializes in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms. DGA Careers assists qualified professionals in claims, underwriting, sales, customer service, and more, connect with the Canadian insurance industry at all levels. We endeavour to respond to each applicant in a timely manner.